Christmas Art Lesson Christmas Tree Art Project Christmas Tree Art Activity

This Christmas Tree Art Project is a holiday art lesson for elementary and middle school students. Students practice oil pastel blending and painting techniques while creating a Christmas tree with a strong focal point.

Students follow a guided drawing tutorial to outline their tree, then add color blending and textural painting to finish the piece. It is a low-prep lesson for the weeks before winter break, it reinforces the Elements of Art, and the finished trees make a cheerful bulletin board display.

WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING

★★★★ “Wonderful lesson to teach contrast! We did this step by step together in class and the students art work turned out beautiful! It was also easy for students to make tweaks to make it their own with out compromising the objectives of the lesson! So fun and great for display!” Frances G.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (NON-EDITABLE)

• Lesson plan (2 pages) with materials, learning objectives and teacher guidance
• Grading rubric for quick assessment
• Step-by-step drawing handout to help students draw their Christmas tree
• Art piece demonstration step-by-step with visuals and instructions (23 slides)
• Example of a completed Christmas tree art piece for display and inspiration

HOW TO USE IT

Look over the lesson plan and gather your materials in advance: pencil, eraser, black felt or fine liner, step-by-step draw handouts (30 copies), art rubrics (30 copies), card stock or watercolor paper, red paint (any kind, watered down) and oil pastels. Photocopy the student handouts, and consider making a sample yourself so you are ready to help students.

Print the poster sample in color and show it as your hook. Then project the step-by-step pages, show them under a document camera, or use them as your guide while you demonstrate. Every step has both a visual and a text description.

FAQ

Who is this for?

Elementary and middle school students, in an art room or a regular classroom.

What materials do I need?

Pencil, eraser, black felt or fine liner, card stock or watercolor paper, red paint (any kind, watered down) and oil pastels, plus copies of the drawing handout and rubric.

Can I project it for students to follow?

Yes. Project the step-by-step pages, or use them as a guideline while you demonstrate.

Is it editable?

No. It is non-editable.

ALL TEACHER REVIEWS (12)

★★★★ “Thank you so much for creating this fun Christmas art activity: it was so helpful in my minimal prep time I have. The students loved doing the art project and were so engaged.” Lorie M.

★★★★★ “Great resource! Quick drawing lesson and the kids loved it! After drawing and tracing we used water color resist with crayons.” Lanell W.

★★★★★ “So fun! Thanks for sharing!” Teaching W.

★★★★★ “Thank you!” Barbara J P.

★★★★★ “This step-by-step resource allowed me to teach art to my students. The end products were beautiful!” Kristen K.

★★★★★ “Thank you!” Jennifer F.

★★★★★ “A fantastic step by step activity that is perfect for end of year Christmas art!” Samantha R.

★★★★★ “My students enjoyed this activity, and it was so easy to follow the step-by-step instructions. Thanks!” Angela C.

★★★★★ “Students really enjoyed this Christmas time activity. Fun and easy.” Brenda D.

★★★★★ “Awesome!!!!” Debbie P.

★★★★★ “These turned out great. Well laid out and had step by step directions with pictures.” Albert V.

★★★★★ “Kids enjoyed this activity” Rosina B.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kathleen McGiveron (Ms Artastic) is an artist who has been featured on NBC LX News and designs art lessons for kids and educational resources for teachers. She is the founder of Ms Artastic and hosts the Ms Artastic YouTube Channel and Podcast.

TERMS OF USE

Images and lessons are copyright products.

YOU MAY: use this in creative ways and have as much fun with it as you like. For clip art, you may use the images as clip art, website graphics, binder covers or bulletin board decorations. Additional licenses are available for school use.

YOU MAY NOT: share it with other teachers, administration or districts (admin can buy additional licenses), sell it, give it out for free or photocopy it for others.

Sincerely,

Ms Artastic